Love to watch tarp set ups........Dave you made it realy simple with trucker hitches........that is one knot I can always tie. Very well done and simplified, especially on the hammock part. So I actually did a 4x6 tarp into a hammock and did it right before watching this on my own.....nice. thank you.
Dave, you are one of the coolest people on TH-cam. I, and probably others, asked for these tarp videos and you made them. Just like that. I can't thank you enough for taking the time to listen to your viewers and make great, informative videos. Thanks man! God bless.
Nice video, I love the backdrop, what a great office to work in. Great tarp setup and I think these are the best knot setups I've seen for something like this. I'll be using these next time I'm grabbing some dirt time. Thanks Dave.
Thank you Dave for all you do for us folks that want to learn the old ways people say buy a tent or a back tent that's fine if they can afford them but a lot of us can't weather were on a fix income or other reasons again thank you for the time that you put into this videos SIR
Thanks David....love the second setup. I love the truckers loop. I recently was turned on to the automatic truckers loop where you drop your line through the loop and then run it through a 2nd time. Now when you pull to tighten it stays tight while you tie in your slip knot. Kind of like a prusik but with just two wraps....the second wrap locks the the line. To undo it just drop the line back through the loop and give it a tug....the whole thing falls apart.
Way to keep refining the lessons! Don't forget to take the time to work on stuff that's interesting to you, or to chill out. Doesn't get much better than when you're just doing your thing and we happen to be along. Get some Dave time! Thanks for all you do for US.
I have a Hennessy Hammock and I am very happy with it, It costs more than the setup Dave has but is complete, hammock, rainfly, net, tree straps, and tie outs. I do like some of the knots Dave uses better than the ones they use so I am looking forward to trying them out. Thanks for the great tips as always Dave! Something off subject Dave, have you ever made waxed canvas items? Would like too see your method if you have, love your vids and reviews, stay real brother!
you have some awesome tutorials, many thanks for all the great information! Quick question about the first knot for the hammock hook: if you have the kind of friends I grew up with, that quick release tag would just be too irresistible to give a good yank on for whoever was unlucky enough to fall asleep first....if the weight of the hammock hook is already on there, could it still be quick released if someone tugged hard enough, or would the weight of the hammock keep it tied?
another great video dave. i been using a variation of those knots for years, self tightening is great i used it alot in packing/loading/store freight and it's a great way to tie down a net i had over the freight on a pallet or loaded on a truck :-)
Thanks for the options you showed Dave. I have yet to find my personal space. I live in San Diego and hard to find a place but when I do I want to try some of the methods you showed here.
Great video! I'm not use to setting up tarps but considering a tark is going to be my shelter next weekend for two nights I'm gonna have to learn FAST!
I sure do like the way you put the tarp down low enough to cover a fella up from a rain. I also like the way your tied out both the hammock and the tarp.
Thanks for pointing that out Dave. I am a side sleeper and avoide hammocks for that reason. Know that I know a double should work for me I think I will give that a try.
Dave, ever think of re doing the versa shelter? I thought it was your simplest, yet most effective, set-ups to date and it would tie into the frontier/longhunter style very well.
Ok...i should have waited till the end of the video to ask my question...LOL... you answered it at the 10 minute mark. the knos and ropes are acting as driplines...got it. thanks man.
I can tell you have a lot of experience at doing this. The only thing I would ask is that when you are demonstrating how to tie the knots, that you slow down. I'm sure you can do them in your sleep, but some of us need to see it a lot slower for it to sink in. Thanks for showing us what you have learned.
Agreed - a decent axe/hawk should be able to handle basic bushcraft tasks (tent stakes, etc). You just want to stay away from hammering large rocks, as this could crack the eye of the head. Great vid Dave!
Quick question: what would you do with a heavy backpack, to keep it off the ground and out of the rain, with your hammock setup? Great video, Dave! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Dave i know its unrelated to this video but my wife bought a box of camping stuff at a yard sale and there were two small sterno so i was going to use the can for a alcohol stove so i was playing with the chafing fuel it makes a grate starter for firesteel
Dave, Using rope to tie up a Hammock will damage the tree, as evidence shows at 11:08. Use tree huggers, (a piece of webbing). It will even the load so there is no scaring. I would also use a ridge line under the fly. That way if it snows the tarp will not be on top of you.
Yeah, I screwed up the left knee and had my hip repaired and because i didn't want to give up getting out I went out and purchased a good hammock to replace the old one since i highly doubt getting down on hands and knees to crawl into a tent or tarp shelter will be good because I don't want to get down and not be able to drag my ass back up, especially if I am out alone. I hope you get better soon cdlpx.
My absolute favorite part about Dave is the fact that he loves snakes. I, like Dave, wouldn't kill a snake (venomous or otherwise) if I didn't absolutely have to. Warms my heart, Dave you are my hero.
Gee, I'm jealous watching these videos :( Im still down doing physical therapy and wearing a knee brace after a right hip repair sustained in a car accident and haven't been able to get out with my hammock and tarp, but when I do... I am going to try out that diamond! Once again, another great video, and at least if I can't get out there, I can watch you do it :)
Love your videos, I'm watching all of them. Ive camped alone in the woods on a few occasions, in bear country, and sleeping that way is hard, your mind senses some danger and you cannot fall asleep...aside from the usual things, like keeping ones food far away from the sleeping spot, how can one deal with the psychology of fear of bears when one is about to sleep near the bears home? Would a certain type of shelter be best, or maybe a tripwire to alert u of 4-legged intruders?
Wow.. I really wanna get out and hang in my hammock now. I always hang my tarp in an A frame though.. not the diamond. It seems to work well for me, Thanks for the great video Dave.
Dave, Do you think a bigger tarp would help in overhead protection? Like a screen behind to protect from the wind? What do you think of building a small fire to add heat into the shelter? I am looking forward in camping this year with my hammock system, so I am getting some suggestions. Thanks for all your videos and suggestions. By the way, what are the dimednsions of the haversack? Thanks, your friend, Jeffrey
thanks so much for this video extremely helpful. I was wondering about how you said the rope you are using to attach your hammock to the tree, does this loosen over time? so would you have to get up and keep retightening the rope every couple of hours?
Hey Dave, will the pathfinder tarp cover the Treklite double hammock? Or will I need to go larger? I love your wealth of great information! Thanks for your efforts!
i ve seen ppl put a piece of rope around a tree and hang the pack from it with a carabiner. what i tend to do is just put the raincover over the pack and lay it upside down (so with the raincover towards the ground) under my tarp, right next to the hammock. this also gives you a platform to put gear on within arms reach.
Hey Dave, have you ever considered making a video on survival air rifles? I love the near infinite ammo capacity of pellet guns, especially in a longterm survival situation.
absolutely love it!!!! Now can you do a review of the hammock? Maybe off the poncho and hammock as a kit on your website????? Please???? nevr been much for hammocks but this set up looks like it wouldn't take up much room in my pack and actually look comfortable.
dave a big fan and that tarp would definetly be handy in this weather. and i dont live that far from you i live in central pa about 5 to 7 hours from you
Keeping it simple. End of story. Thanks for your insight. Run cordage through a leather washer to prevent rain from running down lines or tie a string around cordage, easy fix.
With using such low breaking strength cord to hang your hammock, you should try and get the angle the rope makes with the horizontal close to 30 degrees. This will reduce the force on the ropes to your body weight. Switching to a low stretch cord or webbing like polyester would be much better too. If your going to carry a special cord to hang the hammock, might as well use webbing as it damages the tree bark less.
Man that hammock looks comfortable! A guy could smooth it for days on end with a hammock/tarp setup like that. Do u sell that hammock on the website Dave?
Man that looks comfortable! A guy could smooth it for days on end with a hammock/tarp setup like that. Is that one of the hammocks on your website Dave?
Hi all. Dave has done a video on knots. I see there are more than a few asking about it. Simply type "camp knots" in the search bar on the Pathfinder Channel. It will be the only video that comes up. Hope this helps.
Dave, for attaching to the tree you might want to think about trying some webbing instead of rope, its lighter in weight, and would take up less room in your bag, and it won't damage the tree.
First your videos are a life lesson in any of them been watching you for yrs. Great vids. I have a question. I bought a Kelty Noah's 16x16 tarp thinking it would be good for the extra length. I was very wrong it is waaaay too big for even my double Eno hammock. What tarp do you use for that hammock??
Dave- What kind of hat are you wearing? I have a crushable straw cowboy hat that breaths very well and keeps the sun off (along with other hat perks). Any specific advantage your style hat offers?
The slip knot for the hammock attachment is a great alternative. Since I started hammock camping with the boy scouts in the past year, I found one that might help also, and seems to work well, it's called a Siberian Hitch. Let me know how it works for you.
Hey Dave, why don't you use a prusik knot for the tarp, isnt that strong enough maybe? The reason i ask that it seems easier to adjust the tarp when using a prusik, but i dont want my tarp to blow away in the night of course :)
dave, one question about hammocks and overhanging tarps. Ive never tried the set up like that, but it seems that in a rainstorm, the ropes/lines would allow water to "follow" the ropes and work its way/drip right down into the hammock. Are these set ups mainly to keep overnight dew off you? It seems that they would NOT be the best option in the rain....am I correct, or overlooking something??
Hey Dave, How would you hang a tarp over a hammock to give you a door? You know let's say it's cold and the wind is swirling and you need protection from the wind on all 4 sides what do you do then?
That hammock from treklite has a capacity of 400lbs it'll hold ya, I have the double, and Daves website was the best price. Thanks Dave for the vid, I'll be ordering the poncho soon, what was the price point again, brother?
A field axe is a multi purpose tool my friend. I know guys who use their axe more then any other tool in their bag......and that includes using it as a hammer. My suggestion to you is to try and get more use out of the tools you have rather then trying to carry everything including the kitchen sink.
Thanks for all the time you take to make these awsome videos with all this knowledge. Your store will be the first place I go for my survival needs.
Dave I want say, you are truely the best, excellent instructional video.
Love to watch tarp set ups........Dave you made it realy simple with trucker hitches........that is one knot I can always tie. Very well done and simplified, especially on the hammock part. So I actually did a 4x6 tarp into a hammock and did it right before watching this on my own.....nice. thank you.
Love the idea of holes in the pegs. So simple and yet very much the practical idea of the setup. Many thanks for the ideas.
Dave, you are one of the coolest people on TH-cam. I, and probably others, asked for these tarp videos and you made them. Just like that. I can't thank you enough for taking the time to listen to your viewers and make great, informative videos. Thanks man! God bless.
I like all your videos Dave. Been watching them for over a year now. Thanks
Old videos still providing useful tips. Thank you.
I have learned so much watching your vids Dave. Thank you man. The info you give is going to save lives. And your products look great.
good video - i learnt something with the knots. and liked the 2nd set up
thanks
Nice video, I love the backdrop, what a great office to work in. Great tarp setup and I think these are the best knot setups I've seen for something like this. I'll be using these next time I'm grabbing some dirt time. Thanks Dave.
Thanks for the info, Dave. I am new to hammock camping, so this was just what the Dr. ordered. God bless you, your family, and your business. John
Thank you Dave for all you do for us folks that want to learn the old ways people say buy a tent or a back tent that's fine if they can afford them but a lot of us can't weather were on a fix income or other reasons again thank you for the time that you put into this videos SIR
Thanks David....love the second setup. I love the truckers loop. I recently was turned on to the automatic truckers loop where you drop your line through the loop and then run it through a 2nd time. Now when you pull to tighten it stays tight while you tie in your slip knot. Kind of like a prusik but with just two wraps....the second wrap locks the the line. To undo it just drop the line back through the loop and give it a tug....the whole thing falls apart.
This is the perfect hammock hanger knot, bar none. For this alone, it's worth its weight in gold. but the rest of the video also rocks. Tyvm.
Nice and simple way of putting up yuor hammock and tarp. I will start using them once I get the opportunity. Thanks!!
As always great video from a great teacher. Thanks for sharing
Way to keep refining the lessons! Don't forget to take the time to work on stuff that's interesting to you, or to chill out. Doesn't get much better than when you're just doing your thing and we happen to be along. Get some Dave time! Thanks for all you do for US.
Excellent video thank you so much Dave! Just got me a nice hammock and cant wait to try this out.
Awesome video, Dave! Love that necklace too...cool cross!
I have a Hennessy Hammock and I am very happy with it, It costs more than the setup Dave has but is complete, hammock, rainfly, net, tree straps, and tie outs. I do like some of the knots Dave uses better than the ones they use so I am looking forward to trying them out. Thanks for the great tips as always Dave! Something off subject Dave, have you ever made waxed canvas items? Would like too see your method if you have, love your vids and reviews, stay real brother!
always the best of wilderness information, great teacher. Thanks
you have some awesome tutorials, many thanks for all the great information! Quick question about the first knot for the hammock hook: if you have the kind of friends I grew up with, that quick release tag would just be too irresistible to give a good yank on for whoever was unlucky enough to fall asleep first....if the weight of the hammock hook is already on there, could it still be quick released if someone tugged hard enough, or would the weight of the hammock keep it tied?
another great video dave. i been using a variation of those knots for years, self tightening is great i used it alot in packing/loading/store freight and it's a great way to tie down a net i had over the freight on a pallet or loaded on a truck :-)
Thanks for the options you showed Dave. I have yet to find my personal space. I live in San Diego and hard to find a place but when I do I want to try some of the methods you showed here.
Great video! I'm not use to setting up tarps but considering a tark is going to be my shelter next weekend for two nights I'm gonna have to learn FAST!
great video as always brother! love the simple knots...some people over complicate hammock knots.
I sure do like the way you put the tarp down low enough to cover a fella up from a rain. I also like the way your tied out both the hammock and the tarp.
Still a great video. I just decided to upgrade my hammock and this video is going to be very helpful
Thanks Dave. You helped me streamline my hammock setup. Can't wait to get out in the woods!
Awesome video Dave, I love that tarp, it looks very versatile! Thanks for sharing, take care!
Great vid! Excellent execution . Property is looking awesome right now!
Thanks for pointing that out Dave. I am a side sleeper and avoide hammocks for that reason. Know that I know a double should work for me I think I will give that a try.
Good vid Dave. I'm still not sold on sleeping in a hammock but the tarp setup is great.
Rod
Dave, ever think of re doing the versa shelter? I thought it was your simplest, yet most effective, set-ups to date and it would tie into the frontier/longhunter style very well.
Ok...i should have waited till the end of the video to ask my question...LOL... you answered it at the 10 minute mark. the knos and ropes are acting as driplines...got it. thanks man.
Dave, well done and thank you for sharing. I am planning on using this method tomorrow night. Great bird music in the background
I can tell you have a lot of experience at doing this. The only thing I would ask is that when you are demonstrating how to tie the knots, that you slow down. I'm sure you can do them in your sleep, but some of us need to see it a lot slower for it to sink in. Thanks for showing us what you have learned.
Agreed - a decent axe/hawk should be able to handle basic bushcraft tasks (tent stakes, etc). You just want to stay away from hammering large rocks, as this could crack the eye of the head. Great vid Dave!
Quick question: what would you do with a heavy backpack, to keep it off the ground and out of the rain, with your hammock setup?
Great video, Dave! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Dave i know its unrelated to this video but my wife bought a box of camping stuff at a yard sale and there were two small sterno so i was going to use the can for a alcohol stove so i was playing with the chafing fuel it makes a grate starter for firesteel
Like all your video 's . Keep up the good work.
Dave, Using rope to tie up a Hammock will damage the tree, as evidence shows at 11:08. Use tree huggers, (a piece of webbing). It will even the load so there is no scaring. I would also use a ridge line under the fly. That way if it snows the tarp will not be on top of you.
Great job, and thank you for the very informative tutorial.
Yeah, I screwed up the left knee and had my hip repaired and because i didn't want to give up getting out I went out and purchased a good hammock to replace the old one since i highly doubt getting down on hands and knees to crawl into a tent or tarp shelter will be good because I don't want to get down and not be able to drag my ass back up, especially if I am out alone. I hope you get better soon cdlpx.
My absolute favorite part about Dave is the fact that he loves snakes. I, like Dave, wouldn't kill a snake (venomous or otherwise) if I didn't absolutely have to. Warms my heart, Dave you are my hero.
that hammock setup was awesome, i totally wanna try that sometime ;)
Gee, I'm jealous watching these videos :( Im still down doing physical therapy and wearing a knee brace after a right hip repair sustained in a car accident and haven't been able to get out with my hammock and tarp, but when I do... I am going to try out that diamond! Once again, another great video, and at least if I can't get out there, I can watch you do it :)
Cool and good setup´s. Thanks for showing. Best wishes, Sepp
Love your videos, I'm watching all of them.
Ive camped alone in the woods on a few occasions, in bear country, and sleeping that way is hard, your mind senses some danger and you cannot fall asleep...aside from the usual things, like keeping ones food far away from the sleeping spot, how can one deal with the psychology of fear of bears when one is about to sleep near the bears home? Would a certain type of shelter be best, or maybe a tripwire to alert u of 4-legged intruders?
were can you get the tarp and the hammock you were using and whats the price range for it, great video by the way
Wow.. I really wanna get out and hang in my hammock now.
I always hang my tarp in an A frame though.. not the diamond. It seems to work well for me,
Thanks for the great video Dave.
Dave, Do you think a bigger tarp would help in overhead protection? Like a screen behind to protect from the wind? What do you think of building a small fire to add heat into the shelter? I am looking forward in camping this year with my hammock system, so I am getting some suggestions. Thanks for all your videos and suggestions. By the way, what are the dimednsions of the haversack? Thanks, your friend, Jeffrey
Great video Dave. I love your stuff.
spot on dave mate....another great vid....love the tarp gonna pick one up very soon...just watching dual survival now in the uk
Thank you Dave for everything that you do for us! Please take care of yourself your sounding a bit run down, God bless and enjoy life my friend :)
thanks so much for this video extremely helpful. I was wondering about how you said the rope you are using to attach your hammock to the tree, does this loosen over time? so would you have to get up and keep retightening the rope every couple of hours?
Hey Dave, will the pathfinder tarp cover the Treklite double hammock? Or will I need to go larger? I love your wealth of great information! Thanks for your efforts!
i ve seen ppl put a piece of rope around a tree and hang the pack from it with a carabiner.
what i tend to do is just put the raincover over the pack and lay it upside down (so with the raincover towards the ground) under my tarp, right next to the hammock.
this also gives you a platform to put gear on within arms reach.
Hey Dave, have you ever considered making a video on survival air rifles? I love the near infinite ammo capacity of pellet guns, especially in a longterm survival situation.
What kind of tarp is that sir?
the size looks to be perfect!
looks like a 3x3
Same question, looks very multi-functional and I'd like to look into getting one or one a few feet bigger.
a 9'x9' tarp would be ideal!
another good video dave. keep them coming.
Another great video!! I'm curious about these tarp options, I'll be excited for more to come :)
excellent tutorial mr dave
Another great video. But will that tarp leak if you rib against it when it's wet like some tents do?
absolutely love it!!!! Now can you do a review of the hammock? Maybe off the poncho and hammock as a kit on your website????? Please???? nevr been much for hammocks but this set up looks like it wouldn't take up much room in my pack and actually look comfortable.
dave a big fan and that tarp would definetly be handy in this weather. and i dont live that far from you i live in central pa about 5 to 7 hours from you
this is the way to camp. well done dave.
I really like that shirt/jacket you are wearing. What brand? Where did that come from? It looks pretty tough.
Keeping it simple. End of story. Thanks for your insight. Run cordage through a leather washer to prevent rain from running down lines or tie a string around cordage, easy fix.
With using such low breaking strength cord to hang your hammock, you should try and get the angle the rope makes with the horizontal close to 30 degrees. This will reduce the force on the ropes to your body weight. Switching to a low stretch cord or webbing like polyester would be much better too. If your going to carry a special cord to hang the hammock, might as well use webbing as it damages the tree bark less.
Man that hammock looks comfortable! A guy could smooth it for days on end with a hammock/tarp setup like that. Do u sell that hammock on the website Dave?
Man that looks comfortable! A guy could smooth it for days on end with a hammock/tarp setup like that. Is that one of the hammocks on your website Dave?
Hi all. Dave has done a video on knots. I see there are more than a few asking about it.
Simply type "camp knots" in the search bar on the Pathfinder Channel. It will be the only video that comes up.
Hope this helps.
Dave, for attaching to the tree you might want to think about trying some webbing instead of rope, its lighter in weight, and would take up less room in your bag, and it won't damage the tree.
First your videos are a life lesson in any of them been watching you for yrs. Great vids. I have a question. I bought a Kelty Noah's 16x16 tarp thinking it would be good for the extra length. I was very wrong it is waaaay too big for even my double Eno hammock.
What tarp do you use for that hammock??
Dave- What kind of hat are you wearing? I have a crushable straw cowboy hat that breaths very well and keeps the sun off (along with other hat perks). Any specific advantage your style hat offers?
very cool. Have you tested it in the rain yet?
The slip knot for the hammock attachment is a great alternative. Since I started hammock camping with the boy scouts in the past year, I found one that might help also, and seems to work well, it's called a Siberian Hitch. Let me know how it works for you.
Hey Dave, why don't you use a prusik knot for the tarp, isnt that strong enough maybe? The reason i ask that it seems easier to adjust the tarp when using a prusik, but i dont want my tarp to blow away in the night of course :)
Best video on this subject.
dave, one question about hammocks and overhanging tarps. Ive never tried the set up like that, but it seems that in a rainstorm, the ropes/lines would allow water to "follow" the ropes and work its way/drip right down into the hammock. Are these set ups mainly to keep overnight dew off you? It seems that they would NOT be the best option in the rain....am I correct, or overlooking something??
Congrats on 500k Subs !!!
wow! just another great video thats way your my go to source
Awesome video Dave, thanks.
vary nice easy to and little your vids rock brother
Hi Dave will your gear ever be available in the uk cos I think this tarp is amazing?
Nice video Dave. Would love to see a new Bow making Video if you ever get the time.
Hey Dave, How would you hang a tarp over a hammock to give you a door? You know let's say it's cold and the wind is swirling and you need protection from the wind on all 4 sides what do you do then?
Great video Dave. What kind of tarp is that? Thanks!
Hey Dave, I Enjoyed that Vid, keep them coming! .. Regards .Tony
That hammock from treklite has a capacity of 400lbs it'll hold ya, I have the double, and Daves website was the best price. Thanks Dave for the vid, I'll be ordering the poncho soon, what was the price point again, brother?
very in formative, i have subbed your channel thanks again. clint uk
Do you ever film any of your videos in the morning, it's always "good afternoon guys" lol
great video and info thank you Dave
just what I said a couple hours before you. Great minds think alike.
Thanks Dave! I love the videos!
Dave, what is that cover tarp called and where could I get one? I like te idea of the little pocket.
A field axe is a multi purpose tool my friend. I know guys who use their axe more then any other tool in their bag......and that includes using it as a hammer. My suggestion to you is to try and get more use out of the tools you have rather then trying to carry everything including the kitchen sink.
that tarp is badass
Thanks Dave! Is that poncho fire resistant?